{"id":1274,"date":"2025-07-28T14:59:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rightmove.advice.test\/renter\/found-property-you-like\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T16:00:00","slug":"found-property-you-like","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rightmove.co.uk\/guides\/renter\/found-property-you-like\/","title":{"rendered":"When you\u2019ve found a property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Found a home you love? 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